PHOTOS: Ogbomoso South APM Leaders Reject Move To Impose Suspended Vice Chairman As Council Chairman

The leaders and stakeholders of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) in Ogbomoso South Local Government have voiced strong opposition to moves by some Ibadan politicians to impose the suspended Vice Chairman of the council, Hon. Mujidat Kareem, as Chairman of the local government.

In a communique issued on Friday and signed by stakeholders and leaders of the party and addressed to the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, the party reaffirmed its full support for the suspension of both Hon. Oyeniyi Oyedokun Timothy as Chairman of the Council and Hon. Mujidat Kareem as Vice Chairman.

The leaders and stakeholders said the party in the local government needs healing after the exit of the erstwhile Chief of Staff, not another political crisis, as it approaches the general elections.

The party implored the leader of the party in the state, Governor Seyi Makinde, to kindly allow the wishes of the party in the local government to prevail, and not the wishes of some fifth columnists who have no idea of the political reality of the local government.

The party also alleged that the Vice Chairman, aside from the allegations levelled against her by the Ogbomoso South Local Government Legislative Arm, has not been involved in the affairs of the APM until she caught winds of her suspension.

The party wondered why someone who still defers to the authority of her political godfather, who is now a chieftain of the APC, wants to continue to reap from the APM when it is obvious that her mind is no longer with the party.

The meeting, which was held at the Local Government Party Secretariat in Ayegun, had in attendance:
Hon. Sanjo Adedoyin, Majority Leader of the Oyo State House of Assembly; Alhaji Rasheed Ayinla, Party Chairman; Hon. Taiwo Alagbe, former Local Government Council Chairman; Comrade Olajide Isaac, former Local Government Council Chairman; Mrs. Toyin Olaniran, State Women Leader; Hon. Taiwo Akano, State Ex-Officio; Apostle Olamoyegun Moses, former Party Chairman; Chief M.A. Oguntoye, former Party Chairman; and Hon. Emmanuel Oladejo, Member, L.G. Service Commission.

Others included Hon. Oladipo Rotimi, the APM Chairmanship Candidate; Alhaji AbdulJelil Busari, Member, Governing Council, LAUTECH; Comr. Oluremi Adediran, LGA SUBEB Secretary; Hon. Tunji Alao, Leader of the House; Elder Segun Ajao, former Party Secretary; Hon. Sunday Ayanbukola, former Leader of the House; Hon. Akinloye Andrew Akande, 2019 House of Assembly aspirant; Comrade James Ayo Adetunji, the 2026 APM House of Reps Aspirant, Ogbomoso North, South and Oriire Federal Constituency; and Hon. Tunde Oguntoye, D.G., Presidential/Governorship Campaign Council.

Members of the Legislative Arm present at the meeting included: Hon. Alao Stephen Olatunji, Leader of the House / Councillor, Alapata Ward; Hon. Ibrahim Mudasiru Akanni, Deputy Leader of the House / Councillor, Akata Ward; Hon. Ogunmola Taiwo Sunday, Majority Leader of the House / Councillor, Ibapon Ward; and Hon. Bolade Olatunbosun, Chief Whip / Councillor, Isoko Ward.

Others included Hon. Shittu Jamiu Opeyemi, Councillor, Lagbedu Ward; Hon. Adeleye Folaranmi Adeyeye, Councillor, Ijeru II Ward; Hon. Onabisi Abigael Alade, Councillor, Arowomole Ward; Hon. Abolade Oyekola Solomon, Councillor, Ilogbo Ward; and Hon. Akinsola James Olusola, Councillor, Okeola / Farm Settlement Ward.